Toxic Abuse and Mismanagement Exposed at Florida Migrant Detention Center

In the heart of America’s Everglades, a troubling story of government negligence unfolds—one with direct consequences for national sovereignty and public accountability. A coalition of investigators and civil rights organizations has unveiled a pattern of systemic abuse endured by thousands of migrants held at the Glades County Detention Center in Florida from 2008 to 2022. How Did Toxic Hazards Become Part of Migrant Detention? The Glades facility was initially touted as a regional employment hub linked to local agriculture. Instead, it became "a place of environmental violence and incarceration," according to the detailed report Tierra Dulce, Trato Amargo. The findings...